Lyme disease is a tick-borne zoonosis caused by several genospecies of the spirochete
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. 1 The organism normally cycles among small mammals and …

Despite improvements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, Lyme borreliosis (LB) is still
the most common arthropod-borne disease in temperate regions of the northern …

Introduction Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bb) infection, the most frequent tick-transmitted
disease, is distributed worldwide. This study aimed to describe the global seroprevalence …

The purpose of this study was to assess and describe the current spectrum of emerging
zoonoses between 2000 and 2006 in European countries. A computerized search of the …

In order to assess the level of occupational exposure to the main pathogens transmitted by
the Ixodes ricinus tick, a seroprevalence study was performed on serum samples collected …

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) is an occupational health threat with increasing incidence in
the geographic area of Italy. Despite this, TBE vaccination rates have ranged from 10% to …

Ehrlichioses and anaplasmoses are caused by α-proteobacteria within the family of
Anaplasmataceae. These diseases have been known for a long time in veterinary medicine …

INTRODUCTION: Forestry workers and other people who come into close contact with wild
animals, such as hunters, natural science researchers, game managers or mushroom/berry …

Background As forest is the preferred environment for ticks, forestry workers are exposed to
tick bites and tick-borne diseases. We assessed the seroprevalence of anti-Borrelia …

Introduction. Risks associated with climate change are increasing worldwide and the global
effects include altered weather and precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and others; …